Arman Tsarukyan predicts Islam Makhachev will retire soon, plans to become UFC face

Arman Tsarukyan stated that a fight with Islam Makhachev is unlikely because Makhachev will likely retire after a couple more bouts. Tsarukyan confidently declared he will take over the sport within a year and become the face of the UFC once he captures the title. Dana White commented positively on Tsarukyan's current activity level, saying he just needs to avoid acting like a maniac to secure a title shot. In other news, Paulo Costa said he loves fighting Russians because they are tough like Brazilians. The post also mentioned Robert Whittaker denied rumors about fighting Magomed Ankalaev, and referenced unusual behavior from Josh Hockit at weigh-ins.